Tag: travel

Departure queues at Heathrow Airport are up to a quarter of a mile long, thanks to the fact that 25% of staff have been 'pinged' by the NHS Covid App.

A raging battle has erupted in the Cabinet over plans for a danger list of countries – an 'Amber watch list' – that could see destinations like Spain and Italy suddenly move to red.

Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca look likely to be pushed onto the Government's "Amber List", just three weeks after they were added to the "Green List", as the holiday plans of Brits continue to face massive disruptions.

Poor conditions persist at Government-approved quarantine hotels, where travellers have complained of horrendous food quality, a lack of exercise and "prison-like" guards. And it's costing them £1,750!

TUI has joined a list of airlines – including Virgin and British Airways – suing the Government for its "inexplicable" and "shambolic" decision-making relating to overseas travel.

Almost three million people have signed up to the NHS app since the addition of the "NHS Covid Pass" section, allowing users to show their vaccine status, as well as recent test results.

The Government is considering making 2,500 football officials exempt from quarantine rules so that the Euro 2020 semi-finals and final can take place in England. But what about everybody else?